A Korean Air plane clipped wings with a Cathay Pacific jet at an airport in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Tuesday amid heavy snow – an incident that comes just weeks after a fatal aircraft collision in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Coinbase head of research: Major banks will soon embrace crypto
Banks will inevitably move toward cryptocurrency due to client demand and their significant financial potential.
Bitcoin had a nice 2023. Why smaller crypto assets could now see bigger gains.
Bitcoin BTCUSD, -1.91% rallied over 150% in 2023, as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization outperformed smaller coins. But it may soon be time for smaller cryptocurrencies to ...
Manned submersible finds a fault scarp of the 2011 Tohoku-oki megaquake in the Japan Trench
Hayato Ueda, a geologist at Niigata University, boarded a submarine vehicle with pilot, Chris May, and took a dive into the Japan Trench within the epicenter area of the 2011 Tohoku-oki megaquake, ... ( read original story ...)
US Military to Deploy Helicopters to Japan’s Earthquake-Hit Peninsula
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States will deploy two military helicopters in Japan to the earthquake-hit Noto peninsula on the country's west coast to aid relief efforts in communities cut off by the ... ( read original story ...)
Go Nagai Addresses Destroyed Museum Following Japan’s Recent Earthquakes
The earthquake in Japan caused serious destruction to the country to kick off 2024, with one big example being the destruction of the Wonderland Museum, a locale dedicated to manga artist Go Nagai. If ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines names former cabin attendant as first female president
Japan Airlines named its first female president on Wednesday, a former cabin attendant who rose through the ranks to senior management, taking a deeply symbolic step in a country struggling to close a vast gender gap at work. ( read original story ...)
Cathie Wood calls this crypto to outperform bitcoin in coming bull run
Wood's company predicted that the market capitalization for this crypto might top $20 trillion as soon as 2032.
Naomi Osaka Says She No Longer Has ‘Time to Mope’ About Losses Since Welcoming Daughter Shai: ‘World Moves On’
Although she may be disappointed to be leaving the Australian Open so early, Naomi Osaka has a lot to look forward to when she gets home. On Tuesday, the tennis pro, 26, shared a statement on ... ( read original story ...)
US-bound plane returns to Tokyo after man allegedly bites flight attendant
Incident reportedly happened on All Nippon Airways flight with man, 55, arrested after plane brought back to Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka vows not to mope after AO exit
MELBOURNE: Naomi Osaka said Wednesday that crashing out of the Australian Open (AO) was 'bittersweet' but vowed not to mope as she headed home in time to see new baby Shai crawl for the first time. ( read original story ...)
Australian Open 2024: Naomi Osaka disappointed with 1st round exit but feels she is making progress
Naomi Osaka has admitted that she was disappointed to exit the Australian Open 2024 in the opening round but can see progress since making her comeback to the court. ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines gets first woman president following a fatal plane collision during the holidays
Japan Airlines has named Mitsuko Tottori as its first woman president following a collision between one of its planes and a coast guard aircraft during Japanese New Year holidays that left five dead ( read original story ...)
Winklevoss’ crypto exchange Gemini gets nod to launch in France amid clash with U.S. regulators
Crypto exchange Gemini has been awarded crypto registration in France, allowing the company to launch its services there, the company told CNBC exclusively.
‘The Dow’ for Crypto Markets? New CoinDesk 20 Index Underpins Futures Contracts at Bullish
Perpetual futures based on the index at crypto exchange Bullish, which owns CoinDesk, could help the CoinDesk 20 become a widely followed benchmark akin to the 128-year-old Dow Jones Industrial ...
Japan’s Mizuho Hunting for Deals to Bolster Asset Management Business
Mizuho is the latest top Japanese bank to announce plans to beef up its asset management businesses through mergers and acquisitions, with the firms expecting an end to Japan's decades-long deflation ...